Paramus Chiropractic Exam for Back Pain

05/26/2015

Back pain can be frustrating. Patients hurt and don’t know why.
Tests show findings that don’t match the symptoms. Back pain is baffling, but
not usually for your Paramus chiropractic physician who is rarely
confused by back pain and its iterations. Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center is well equipped to
examine, diagnose and treat your back pain for relief.

MRIs of astronauts may look well hydrated. Yet, the
astronaut has pain due to swelling of the disc. (1) That just goes to show that
the back pain specialist must do the clinical examination and know the patient well
to correlate the symptoms to the image!

MRIs of average back pain sufferers may show a disc
herniation on one side while the clinical pain symptoms are on the other side!
The left leg may be painful, but the MRI shows the disc bulge on the right. As
a matter of fact 11.2% of MRIs don’t agree with clinical findings. (2)

A study of patients visiting an emergency room for pain even
tells emergency room physicians to order no diagnostic tests in patients
without “red flags” (indicators of more serious conditions). In those patients, a “focused history and
examination in conjunction with diagnostic laboratory tests and imaging” are
appropriate. Such a process would ferret out if there is a herniated disc or
spinal infection or other such issue. (3) That’s the approach Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center
takes with every Paramus back pain and neck pain patient who comes
to the clinic. Your Paramus chiropractic physician does all the
clinical tests to figure out what the real source of pain is and only orders
tests if truly needed.

76% of MRI images of people without any pain show disc
herniations. (4)

Diagnosing the level of a disc herniation is most accurately
found by where the pain travels. The pain path is called a dermatome. (5) So your Paramus chiropractor will ask you where your pain is during
the examination.

So what solves the puzzle of back pain? The clinical
examination. You and Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center
work together from examination to treatment plan execution for your customized
Paramus back pain relief.

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Our practice at Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center focuses on chiropractic wellness as well as alleviation of pain, especially spine pain and its related conditions. We offer comprehensive care for back pain, neck pain, headaches, shoulder pain, arm pain, leg pain, and injuries to the body from a car accident, sports injury or other cause. Our chiropractic practice attentively serves the Paramus area. We pride ourselves on being patient-oriented and responsive to your needs be they about insurance filing or appointment making or your health and healing. We provide individualized treatment plans to meet your specific needs. If you're in need of a chiropractor in the Paramus area, contact us today!